Lance-Leaf Moonwort vs western moonwort

Botrychium lanceolatum compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	western moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family same	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus same	Botrychium	Botrychium
Species	Botrychium lanceolatum	Botrychium hesperium

Evolutionary Relationship

Lance-Leaf Moonwort and western moonwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Botrychium.

Conservation Status

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lance-Leaf Moonwort	western moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

western moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.